Over at the Oregonian, Michael Russell poses this question: Is SE's Roe, Trent Pierce's haute, reservation-only seafood restaurant inside his izakaya Wafu, "the future of fine dining"? The answer: Maybe. While "high-end 'micro restaurants' might function as loss-leaders... I would suggest another reason: Some high-energy chefs need multiple outlets for their creativity." [OregonLive]
